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68-655: The team was founded in 1996, after the Elmira Pioneers moved to Lowell. For the 1996 and 1997 seasons, the Spinners played at Stoklosa Alumni Field ; from 1998 onward, they played at Edward A. LeLacheur Park . Lowell's heritage in organized baseball dates to 1877, when the city hosted two teams. The 1877 Lowell team played in the League Alliance and the Lowell Ladies Men were members of

136-873: A Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets . They are based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn , and play at Maimonides Park , just off the Coney Island Boardwalk . From their founding in 2001 through 2020, the Cyclones competed in the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League (NYPL). Brooklyn won six division titles and two NYPL championships . In 2001,

204-868: A World Series game. The Mets would lose the World Series as former Cyclone Wilmer Flores struck out to make the final out. The strike out was caught by former Cyclone Drew Butera of the Royals. Pete Alonso made his Mets debut in 2019. Alonso broke the rookie home run record with 53 home runs and won the NL Rookie of the Year. As of 2022, the Cyclones had sent 60 players to the Major Leagues. The current major leaguers who are former Brooklyn Cyclones are: Lost to Auburn Doubledays (2–0) Lost to Tri-City ValleyCats (2–0) NOTES : A total of 10 numbers hang on

272-758: A Yankees uniform.” On September 1, 2008, the Spinners reached the New York–Penn League playoffs for the first time, capturing the Stedler Division title. They were defeated in the playoffs by the Batavia Muckdogs . The Spinners reached the playoffs again in 2009, but lost to the Staten Island Yankees . In October 2014, the Red Sox agreed to extend their player development contract with the Spinners for two more years through

340-538: A contest to name the character, it was never given an official name. The Pelican has not made an appearance since the 2006 season. In 2008, Maverick the Wonder Dog was introduced. He was a real Chocolate Labrador Retriever who was owned by one of the Cyclones staff members. The goal was to have Maverick learn tricks like picking up baseballs and bats. Like the Pelican, Maverick lasted only one season. A Hot Dog race

408-523: A doubleheader against the Aberdeen IronBirds , 5–0, at Ripken Stadium . Moore walked three and hit one batter, with only one IronBird reaching second base. This came seven years to the day Miguel Pinango threw a nine-inning one-hitter for the Cyclones, pitching 8 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings of no-hit ball. On February 4, 2010, the team announced that the new name of their home would be called Municipal Credit Union (MCU) Park, replacing KeySpan as

476-628: A drop in run production, the Cyclones pitching staff willed their way into the playoffs, beating the Oneonta Tigers 2 games to 1 only to lose in the NYPL Championship to the Williamsport Crosscutters 2 games to none. The 2004 season brought the most complete Cyclones team ever. Managed by Tony Tijerina, three batters hit over .300 and five starting pitchers made their starts in rotation for the last 55 games of

544-515: A force play at second base. The 2007 season managed by Edgar Alfonzo had the second most successful season in team history with a 49–25 record. With a consistent offense, great pitching and the best defense in the league, the Cyclones powered their way to winning its fourth McNamara division title and sweeping the SI Yankees in two straight games in the NYPL opening playoff round. Game One produced

612-608: A team in 1956, but joined the Class-A short-season New York–Penn League in 1957 as a Washington Senators affiliate. The Pioneers switched affiliation to the Philadelphia Phillies for the 1959–61 seasons. Two highlights of their time with the Phillies were Jim Guinn's 33-game hitting streak in 1959, and Vern Kemp striking out 21 batters in a single game during 1961. Both were team records. The Pioneers returned to

680-634: A three-run pinch-hit home run off Washington Nationals pitcher Esteban Loaiza . In 30 games with 100 at bats for the Mets, Jacobs hit 11 home runs and had 23 RBI before being traded to the Florida Marlins after the season. In April 2006, Brian Bannister became the first Cyclone pitcher to make his debut with the Mets in a game against the Washington Nationals at Shea. The following April, sidearm reliever Joe Smith , who pitched for

748-669: A walkoff double from Ranfy Adon, sending them to the New York-Penn League Championship. The Cyclones faced the Lowell Spinners in a series that was dubbed "An MiLB Rematch of 1986 ", as the Spinners were a Red Sox farm team. The Cyclones took Game 1 in Lowell by a score of 2–1, before dropping game 2 in Brooklyn by a score of 3–1. Game 3 saw the Cyclones take a 2–0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd, but

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816-506: A year as a tribute to the popular sitcom Seinfeld , featuring various show tributes such as an " Elaine Benes dancing contest ", determining if a fan had either picked or scratched their nose , the Cyclones wearing "Puffy Shirt"-styled jerseys , appearances from former actors and giveaways honoring the show. This game has since become one of the Cyclones' most popular events, regularly selling out in advance and drawing fans of both baseball and Seinfeld from near and far. The 2015 season

884-599: Is also named Steve Cohen, but unrelated to the new owner. The Cyclones' main rivals prior to the 2021 restructuring of Minor League Baseball were the Staten Island Yankees , a rivalry often called the "Battle of the Boroughs", after the boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island, or the "Battle for the Bridge", after the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge which separated the two teams. Only 13 miles (21 km) apart,

952-401: Is held at every game at Maimonides Park, which is sponsored by Nathan's Famous . The first Nathan's store is located two blocks away from the ballpark. The three hot dogs currently racing are Ketchup, Mustard, and Relish. For many years Relish has become the loveable loser because he either wins very few races or none at all during the season. MCs 2001–2003: "Party Marty" Haber, a member of

1020-653: The Boston Red Sox moved from Williamsport, Pennsylvania , to Elmira for the 1973 season, and remained there through 1992. The 1973 team was known as the Pioneers, but the team was called the Elmira Red Sox for four seasons (1974–1976, 1978) and Elmira Pioneer-Red Sox in 1977. They won the New York-Penn League Championship in 1976. The Pioneers name returned for the 1979 season, though the team actually wore "Red Sox" uniforms. In 1981, Lou Eliopulos bought

1088-542: The Elmira Gladiators were one of six teams in the original New York–Penn League . That league failed, but in 1892, the Gladiators were one of the original teams in the original Eastern League but only lasted one year in the league. The Pioneers name first appeared in 1900, when the team joined a new New York State League that was founded a year earlier. The Elmira Red Jackets , presumably named after

1156-719: The Hudson Valley Renegades in the semifinals, 2–0. Pitching prospect Jason Groome made his first start for the team in the playoffs, after being promoted from the Gulf Coast League Red Sox . In 2019, the Spinners finished first in their division, then defeated the Batavia Muckdogs (2 games to 1) in the semifinals, to advance to the league championship series against the Brooklyn Cyclones . The Spinners were defeated in

1224-630: The Seneca chief , were charter members of the new New York–Penn League in 1923. Armando Marsans , one of the first two Cubans to play Major League Baseball , served as their manager in 1923. They changed their name to the Elmira Colonels from 1924–31 and remained unaffiliated through those years. The Colonels signed on with the St. Louis Cardinals and changed their name to the Red Wings for

1292-582: The St. Catharines, Ontario , St. Catharines Blue Jays (later St. Catharines Stompers ) in 1986 as a team in the New York–Penn League . They were named for their parent club, the Toronto Blue Jays . In 1995, the team was sold by the city of Toronto to a group of local investors which included former Toronto catcher Ernie Whitt . In 1999, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani announced a deal that would bring two minor league baseball teams to

1360-764: The Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2004. Still with the Rays in 2008, Kazmir was tagged with the loss in Game 1 of the 2008 World Series . He is the first former Cyclone to reach the World Series , though Lenny DiNardo , who pitched with the Cyclones in 2001, won a World Series ring with the Boston Red Sox in 2004 while on the Disabled List. Mike Jacobs , who was a member of the inaugural 2001 Cyclones team, made his Mets debut on August 21, 2005, hitting

1428-616: The Williamsport Crosscutters . The Cyclones traveled to Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania , winning the series opener on September 10, 2001 by a score of 8–4. The potential championship clincher was scheduled for September 11 in Brooklyn. However, due to the September 11 attacks , all minor league baseball playoffs were canceled. The Cyclones and Crosscutters were declared co-champions. The 2002 season

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1496-523: The 1877 New England Association . Lowell was a frequent member of the Class B New England League , but had not fielded a team in minor league baseball since 1947, when the nearby Lawrence Millionaires franchise transferred to Lowell on July 15. After Clyde Smoll Jr. (who bought the Elmira team in 1986 and was the son of former major league pitcher Clyde Smoll ) brought the team to Lowell in 1996, Drew Weber

1564-674: The 1932–34 seasons. They resurrected the Pioneers name for their unaffiliated 1935 and '36 seasons. After winning the league championship that year, they signed on with the Brooklyn Dodgers and re-established the Colonels name for the 1937 season, in which they repeated as champions. The league became the Eastern League in 1938 and Elmira managed to pull off a three-peat that year. Elmira maintained their affiliation with

1632-618: The 1996 season began. The following year, the Pioneers defeated the defending champion Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs two games to none to win their first championship in 21 years. Pitcher Greg Keagle threw the first no-hitter in team history the summer of 2000. He became a player-coach in 2001 and 2002. In 2001, the team played for the championship again. This time they faced the New Jersey Jackals , losing three games to two. The Pioneers have won 13 titles in various leagues: Brooklyn Cyclones The Brooklyn Cyclones are

1700-480: The 2007 season they were on WLLH , another Lowell AM radio station, which at the time was an ESPN Radio affiliate. The games returned to WCAP the next season. Records as the Boston Red Sox affiliate in the New York–Penn League from 1996 to 2020. Source: Select alumni are listed in this section; a full list of Spinners players who appeared in the major leagues, with their debut dates, was maintained on

1768-546: The 2016 season. In November 2015, the contract was extended again through the 2018 season. In the 2016 season, the Spinners ended with a franchise-best record of 47 wins, and tied their record for home wins (25). Right fielder Tyler Hill won the NYPL batting title, and he and third baseman Bobby Dalbec became the first Spinners players to win Player of the Month awards. The Spinners won the Stedler Division title, but were swept by

1836-440: The Cyclones front office. 2003–2019, 2022-present: King Henry A local entertainer. In 2013, King Henry became the main on field entertainer. He was not brought back for the 2021 season before returning in 2022. 2007–2010: Jay Moran, who had served as PA Announcer in 2006. 2011: Jason Negron 2012: Dan Pecoraro, a member of the Cyclones front office. 2021: Christina Moore, a member of the Cyclones front office. In 2013, Bucky

1904-423: The Cyclones in 2006, made his major league debut on opening day for the Mets against the St. Louis Cardinals . Smith pitched a scoreless third of an inning in the Mets win. First baseman/outfielder Nick Evans was called up on May 24, 2008 as an injury replacement. Evans, who played with the Cyclones in 2005, had 3 doubles in his first major league game. Ike Davis played for the Cyclones in 2008. In 2012, Davis led

1972-417: The Cyclones were declared co-league champions with the Williamsport Crosscutters , being forced to prematurely end their championship series due to the September 11 attacks , despite the Cyclones leading the series one game to none. Their second NYPL championship came in 2019, representing the first title for a professional sports team based in Brooklyn since the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers . The Cyclones began as

2040-657: The Cyclones were organized into the 12-team High-A East . In 2022, the High-A East became known as the South Atlantic League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization. The first Cyclone to break into the major leagues was infielder Danny Garcia , who made his debut with the New York Mets on September 2, 2003 at Shea Stadium . Scott Kazmir , who played with Brooklyn in 2002, made his major league debut with

2108-610: The Dodgers, known as the Pioneers, through 1940 despite losing the home stadium to fire in 1938. On June 12, 1939, the Pioneers played their first night game in Elmira. The Pioneers then became an affiliate of the Tigers and later the St Louis Browns before re-establishing ties with the Dodgers from 1950 to 1955. During the 1951 season, then-player Don Zimmer married his wife at a ceremony at home plate. Elmira did not field

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2176-561: The Eastern League for the 1962 season, affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles , with whom they stayed through 1968. Their manager from 1962 to 1965 was Earl Weaver . The team won the championship in 1962. In 1965 there were three no-hitters pitched and Lou Pinella hit three home runs in a single game. They also played a 27-inning game, which at the time was the longest professionally played game. The following year, they won

2244-525: The Mets with 32 home runs. Daniel Murphy made his Mets debut in 2008. In 2015, Murphy was the NLCS MVP in the Mets series victory against the Chicago Cubs. Juan Lagares was called up by the Mets in 2013 and won a Gold Glove in 2014. In 2015, Michael Conforto was called up by the Mets and hit two home runs in Game 4 of the 2015 World Series, becoming the third youngest player to hit two home runs in

2312-568: The Mets. On August 22, 2011, the Brooklyn Cyclones also honored Pia Toscano , who sang the anthem prior to a game in 2003 by putting a plaque on the press level. On August 15, 2014, the Cyclones added Joan Hodges, the widow of Gil Hodges, to the ring of Honored Numbers. The Cyclones have two mascots , Sandy the Seagull and Pee-Wee. Sandy, the primary mascot, has been with the team since the inaugural Cyclones season in 2001. Pee-wee

2380-416: The New York–Penn League, a 26-inning marathon that the Cyclones lost, 6–1. The game took 6 hours and 40 minutes to complete. The Cyclones scored their lone run in the first inning; Oneonta tied the game in the fourth and then did not score again until they scored five runs in the top of the 26th inning. Cyclones manager George Greer was ejected from the contest in the first inning for arguing an umpire's call on

2448-528: The Red Sox uniforms. The Pioneers were affiliated with the Florida Marlins from 1993 to 1995, after which Smoll moved the team to Lowell, Massachusetts , and reaffiliated with the Red Sox as the Lowell Spinners . After some significant scrambling, an ownership group anchored by an Elmira native living in Maryland, John Ervin, got a new Pioneers team into the independent Northeast League before

2516-554: The Spinners created the "Yankees Elimination Program." They offered to pay for the uniforms to all Little Leagues and youth softball teams in New England so that they would change all teams named "Yankees" into "Spinners.” Over the next five years, 150 teams in New England made the switch. The Spinners also invited the youth teams to play at LaLecheur Park, and assisted in other fundraising initiative for those teams. In 2010,

2584-550: The Spinners tied it up the next half inning. After a solo homer by Marino Campana in the Top of the 7th put Lowell up 3–2, the Cyclones staged a rally to take a 4–3 lead, en route to winning the 2019 New York-Penn League Championship. The Cyclones were managed by former Met Edgardo Alfonzo , whose brother, Edgar, managed the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2001. Other coaches on the team included Pitching Coach Josue Matos, Hitting Coach Delwyn Young and Bench Coach Endy Chavez The Cyclones would be

2652-549: The Staten Island Yankees in what would be the final match-up between the longtime rivals. In the semi-finals, the Cyclones faced division rival and wild card winner in the Hudson Valley Renegades . The Cyclones fell to the Renegades 5–4 in Game 1. The Cyclones took Game 2 in Brooklyn by a score of 1–0, thanks to a solo homer from Jed Lowrie , who was on a rehab assignment from the Mets. The Cyclones won Game 3 on

2720-477: The best record in the league (52–24), where they led the NY Penn-League with a 2.35 team ERA. They defeated the Staten Island Yankees in a classic NYPL opening playoff round. The deciding game won by the Cyclones 4–1 featured trickery by Catcher Brett Kay who faked giving up on a play only to receive a laser throw from John Toner to tag out a runner at the plate. advancing to the championship series against

2788-598: The best road win in team history when the Cyclones beat the SI Yanks, 8–4. However, the Cyclones went on to getting swept in disappointing fashion by the Auburn Doubledays for the NYPL Championship. After giving up a leadoff home run to shortstop Matt Bouchard, future Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Brett Cecil pitched one hit ball in 7 innings as the Doubledays won the game 4–1. On September 7, 2007, during

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2856-561: The boroughs outside Manhattan. New ballparks would be constructed for the Staten Island Yankees and the Cyclones. Prior to the 2000 season, the team was bought and moved to Queens , becoming known as the Queens Kings . The club played its 2000 season at Jack Kaiser Stadium on the St. John's University campus in Jamaica , in the borough of Queens , remaining a Blue Jays affiliate for one last season. A "name-the-team" contest

2924-426: The end of the 2020 season, following expiration of the agreement governing the MLB–MiLB relationship. MLB's proposal included reducing the number of minor league teams from 160 to 120—the Spinners were included on the list of teams that could be eliminated under the proposal. On December 9, 2020, the Red Sox announced that they were dropping the Spinners as an affiliate, as "a reduction to 120 teams has been proposed as

2992-441: The film adaptation of On the Road was released. The dolls had a bobble head as well as a "bobble arm." The bobbleheads were also available online for ordering, and as the game was sponsored by the UMass Lowell English Department, their departmental scholarships received the proceeds from the online orders. A third Kerouac bobblehead, featuring Kerouac in his Lowell High football uniform, was given out on July 25, 2013. In 2005,

3060-413: The final New York-Penn League champions, as the COVID-19 Pandemic cancelled the 2020 season and the ensuing MiLB realignment led to the dissolving of the New York-Penn League. In October 2020, Steve Cohen bought the New York Mets , Syracuse Mets , St. Lucie Mets & Brooklyn Cyclones from the Wilpon family. This has led to a unique situation, as the longtime Vice President of the Brooklyn Cyclones

3128-400: The final regular season game (a 5–4 victory over the Lowell Spinners ), the Cyclones set an all-time single-game attendance record of 10,073—2,573 more than the stadium's seating capacity in 2001. That season, the team won its fourth McNamara division title. The 2008 season, managed again by Edgar Alfonzo, was marred by a poor start but recovered with a torrid finish at 45–30, narrowly missing

3196-515: The finals (2 games to 1), with Brooklyn winning the deciding third game of the series by a 4–3 score. As with all minor league teams, the Spinners did not play during 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The mascots of the Spinners were Canaligator, Allie-Gator, and Millie-Gator. They were introduced on January 19, 1996, July 8, 1999, and Opening Day 2006, respectively. After the 2020 season, Major League Baseball (MLB) proposed dramatic changes to Minor League Baseball (MiLB) that would take effect at

3264-438: The first-ever New York–Penn League All-Star Game, which was won by the National League -affiliated team. The winning pitcher was Bobby Parnell. Also that year, the Cyclones became a major partner of Brooklyn's High School of Sports Management, a small school located down the block from KeySpan Park on West 19th Street and Mermaid Ave. The 2006 season managed by George Greer mirrored the team name. A 7-game losing streak to start

3332-419: The league with a record of 52–24, but the Cyclones fell in the Championship series to Tri-City ValleyCats. The Cyclones would make the playoffs as the wild card team in 2011 and 2012, but would not make it out of the semifinals. The Cyclones failed to make the playoffs in 2013 and lost a tie-breaker in 2014 on and missed the playoffs on the last day of the season. Since 2014, the Cyclones have dedicated one night

3400-403: The naming right sponsor, which had held the naming rights from the opening of the stadium in 2001. In addition to the naming rights, MCU and the Cyclones entered into a comprehensive 11-year marketing partnership that launches the Cyclones’ 10th season in Brooklyn. The partner agreement is scheduled to last until 2020. The 2010 season saw the Cyclones, under the leadership of Wally Backman , lead

3468-426: The pennant with a 20.5 game lead over the second-place team. The 1960s ended with the Padres and Royals sharing the Pioneers for a year. The next two years, the team was exclusively affiliated with the Royals and was known as the Elmira Royals in 1971, when they won another championship. The team signed on with the Cleveland Indians for 1972, but a flood ruined the season. The New York–Penn League affiliate of

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3536-411: The playoffs after losing the final game of the season to the Aberdeen Ironbirds 5–3 in extra innings. The team produced major leaguers and future New York Mets Ike Davis and Jenrry Mejía. But the team was marred with an inconsistent offense with less than average results with runners in scoring position. On August 23, 2009, Cyclones pitcher Brandon Moore threw a 7-inning no-hitter in the first game of

3604-469: The press level of Maimonides Park. Brooklyn Dodgers: 4 : Duke Snider ; 14 : Joan & Gil Hodges 17 : Carl Erskine ; 36 : Don Newcombe ; 42 : Jackie Robinson ; Brooklyn Cyclones: 6 : Danny Garcia ; 19 : Brian Bannister ; 20 : Dillon Gee ; 35 : Ángel Pagán ; NOTE: A Cyclones player may still wear these numbers, with the exception of 14 , & 42 . The numbers that may not be worn by Cyclones players are numbers that have been retired by

3672-417: The program was limited to 75 teams on a first-come, first-served basis, and it was estimated that over $ 70,000 had been donated to youth baseball and softball programs through the initiative. Spinners VP and GM Tim Bawmann said,“The Yankees Elimination Promotion was originally built as a fun promotion in response to parents' stories of children losing interest in the game after facing taunts simply for playing in

3740-414: The season except one game. The Cyclones won the McNamara division title only to lose to the Tri-City ValleyCats in controversial fashion. With the series tied, the Cyclones were leading 3–0 in the 3rd inning when the games was held up and eventually cancelled by rain, which wiped out the score. After another rainout, Game 3 was played from the beginning where the Cyclones lost the deciding game 7–1. A new rule

3808-400: The season was followed by a 10-game winning streak which led the streaky Cyclones to the NYPL Playoffs in a dramatic extra-inning victory against the Vermont Lake Monsters in the final game of the season. The Cyclones would lose to the SI Yanks in the NYPL opening playoff round 2 games to none. On July 20, 2006, the Cyclones and the Oneonta Tigers took part in the longest game in the history of

3876-496: The standard beginning in 2021." Red Sox president Sam Kennedy stated that the Red Sox were "committed to maintaining the 24-year-long tradition of baseball in the Lowell community.” Spinners management, local government officials, and the Red Sox committed to exploring options to keep baseball in Lowell for 2021. However, at the time the minor league season began in early May 2021, no actions or plans had been announced. Spinners games were broadcast on Lowell talk station WCAP . For

3944-402: The team and changed its name to the Elmira Suns to match other teams he owned. The name proved unpopular in Elmira and the Pioneers name returned in 1984, complete with uniforms featuring a stagecoach logo and uniforms that were mocked throughout the league as resembling softball uniforms. Clyde Smoll Jr. (son of former major league pitcher Clyde Smoll ) bought the team in 1986 and brought back

4012-469: The team website. Elmira Pioneers The Elmira Pioneers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Elmira, New York . They have been affiliated with many major league teams throughout their history. Currently, Elmira Pioneers play as members of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL). They play their home games at Dunn Field . The Elmira Colonels played in the New York State League in 1885 and again in 1889. Two years later,

4080-497: The two teams had the closest proximity in the Minor Leagues. The two teams generally sold out the games which pitted them against each other. A major contribution to this intense rivalry was the fact that both parent teams were also based in New York (the Mets in Queens, and the Yankees in the Bronx ). Other regional rivals included the Hudson Valley Renegades and the Tri-City ValleyCats . In conjunction with Major League Baseball 's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021,

4148-429: Was a Lowell native, and played football for Lowell High School. The bobblehead was accepted by Cooperstown in 2005, the first time a literary icon was accepted there. The bobbleheads were so popular that many more were made than originally intended, raised $ 10,000 for the Jack Kerouac Scholarship Fund. The enshrinement also made media headlines as far away as Los Angeles. The giveaway was repeated on August 7, 2012, when

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4216-467: Was filled with inconsistent play and questionable pitching decisions by manager Howard Johnson leading to a .500 season. Scott Kazmir pitched to a 0.50 ERA in five starts and had 34 strikeouts in only 18 innings pitched. In 2003, the Cyclones managed by Tim Teufel won the McNamara division title with brilliant pitching led by starters, soon to be major leaguers, Matt Lindstrom and Brian Bannister and by relievers Robert Paulk and Carlos Muñiz. Despite

4284-420: Was held to determine a new name for the franchise. The winning selection, Cyclones, refers to the famous Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster at nearby Astroland amusement park on Coney Island . The Mets' Double-A affiliate, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies , are also named after amusement park rides, specifically, the 6 antique carousels found in or near Binghamton, New York . The team's new park, which

4352-415: Was introduced in 2003 as Sandy's adopted son. Sandy is named for Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax , while Pee-Wee was named after Brooklyn Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese . Even though Hurricane Sandy damaged MCU Park and Coney Island, the Cyclones kept the name Sandy on their mascot. In 2006, the team introduced a new unnamed mascot: a blow-up " ZOOperstars! " type pelican . Despite

4420-464: Was placed by the NY-Penn League that any games suspended because of rain, if a team or teams have scored runs in the game, the suspended game will be picked from the inning when the game was called. The 2005 season managed by Mookie Wilson was hampered by inconsistent relief pitching that hampered games in the later innings despite a good offense. The Cyclones finished third and missed the playoffs. On August 23, 2005, The Cyclones and KeySpan Park hosted

4488-411: Was the first time in franchise history the Brooklyn Cyclones finished below .500. The Cyclones would go on to have losing records in 2016 and 2017, but lost the tie-breaker and once again missed out on the playoffs on the last day of the season in 2018. The Brooklyn Cyclones returned to the New York-Penn League playoffs in 2019, thanks to a strong finish to end the season, which included a series sweep of

4556-399: Was the team owner from 1997 until June 2016, when the franchise was purchased by Dave Heller. The Spinners set a minor-league record in the 2000 season, as they sold every home ticket for every home game. This began a streak of sold-out home games. The streak was broken on August 30, 2010, at 413 games. On August 21, 2003, the Spinners sponsored a Jack Kerouac bobblehead giveaway. Kerouac

4624-399: Was then called KeySpan Park , was completed in time for the 2001 season. Brooklyn had been without professional baseball since the Brooklyn Dodgers left Ebbets Field for Los Angeles, California in 1958. After approximately three weeks of play, additional seats had to be added to the stadium to accommodate fans. The Cyclones managed by Edgar Alfonzo played well in their opening season with

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